org.eclipse.net4j.util.lifecycle
Interface ILifecycle

All Superinterfaces:

INotifier

All Known Subinterfaces:

IManagedContainer, IPluginContainer

All Known Implementing Classes:

Cache, CacheMonitor, ChallengeNegotiator, ChallengeResponseNegotiator, Container, DelegatingRegistry, FileUserManager, FiniteStateMachine, HashMapDelegatingRegistry, HashMapRegistry, Lifecycle, ManagedContainer, Negotiator, QueueRunner, QueueWorker, QueueWorkerWorkSerializer, Randomizer, ReferenceQueueWorker, Registry, ResponseNegotiator, RWLockManager, RWOLockManager, SetContainer, TimerLifecycle, UIQueueRunner, UserManager, Worker

public interface ILifecycle

extends INotifier

An entity that has a well-defined lifecycle and can be activated or deactivated.

A lifecycle can fire the following events:

• ILifecycleEvent before and after the state of this lifecycle changes.

activate

void activate()
              throws LifecycleException

Throws:

LifecycleException

deactivate

Exception deactivate()

getLifecycleState

LifecycleState getLifecycleState()

Since:

3.0

isActive

boolean isActive()

Since:

3.0